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Raiders hired Jack Del Rio as head coach.

Del Rio is coming home. The 51-year-old grew up in California as a Raiders fan and went to college at USC. The Raiders seemed to favor experience in their coaching search, and Del Rio has plenty of it. He was the Jaguars' head coach from 2003-2011, leading Jacksonville to two double-digit-win seasons and a playoff win over the Steelers in 2007. He has a tall task at hand with the Raiders. Del Rio has a defensive background, and will have an uber-talented pass rusher in Khalil Mack whom he'll build around. Del Rio is said to be recruiting Marc Trestman to run the Raiders' offense. Ex-Falcons coach Mike Smith is expected to be the DC. Wed, Jan 14, 2015 04:09:00 PM

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports the Raiders are expected to name Broncos DC Jack Del Rio their new head coach on Wednesday.

Raiders brass came to a decision Tuesday night. There were reports owner Mark Davis wanted Del Rio to be the new coach, while GM Reggie McKenzie wanted to ride it out with Tony Sparano for another season. Davis always wins in that situation. Del Rio is from Southern California and has previous HC experience. Wed, Jan 14, 2015 09:01:00 AM

The Raiders will meet with Broncos DC Jack Del Rio for a second interview regarding their head-coaching vacancy.

Many consider Del Rio the favorite for the Raiders' gig, as he's already met with owner Mark Davis, GM Reggie McKenzie and advisor John Madden. Prior to heading up the Broncos' defense, Del Rio spent eight-plus seasons as head coach of the Jaguars. He went 68-71 with zero division titles and two playoff appearances. Del Rio's visit with the Raiders is scheduled for Tuesday. Mon, Jan 12, 2015 09:36:00 AM

Perhaps most notably, current Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie is believed to have not accompanied Davis on the trip. It may be an indication that Davis willing to hand over football operations in addition to head-coaching duties if Oakland can land Del Rio. McKenzie has an 11-37 record in three years as Raiders GM. Mon, Jan 5, 2015 01:27:00 PM

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ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports the Raiders are expected to name Broncos DC Jack Del Rio their new head coach on Wednesday.

Raiders brass came to a decision Tuesday night. There were reports owner Mark Davis wanted Del Rio to be the new coach, while GM Reggie McKenzie wanted to ride it out with Tony Sparano for another season. Davis always wins in that situation. Del Rio is from Southern California and has previous HC experience.

The Raiders will meet with Broncos DC Jack Del Rio for a second interview regarding their head-coaching vacancy.

Many consider Del Rio the favorite for the Raiders' gig, as he's already met with owner Mark Davis, GM Reggie McKenzie and advisor John Madden. Prior to heading up the Broncos' defense, Del Rio spent eight-plus seasons as head coach of the Jaguars. He went 68-71 with zero division titles and two playoff appearances. Del Rio's visit with the Raiders is scheduled for Tuesday.

Perhaps most notably, current Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie is believed to have not accompanied Davis on the trip. It may be an indication that Davis willing to hand over football operations in addition to head-coaching duties if Oakland can land Del Rio. McKenzie has an 11-37 record in three years as Raiders GM.

With the Broncos returning to work Sunday, the Raiders will try to get the interview in on Saturday. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday Del Rio would draw "significant interest" from the Raiders, and ESPN Raiders reporter Bill Williamson believes Del Rio is the "favorite" for the job. Del Rio has overseen a dominant defense the last three seasons in Denver, but had a mostly-rough go in eight and a half years as the Jaguars' head coach.

ESPN's Bill Williamson believes Del Rio is the "favorite" to replace Dennis Allen, who was fired in October. It wouldn't be an enthusiastically-received hire, but perhaps as good as the dysfunctional Raiders could do. Del Rio went 68-71 in eight and a half years as the Jaguars' head man, making the playoffs twice. He's done a splendid job as the Broncos' defensive coordinator.

Del Rio ran one of the best run defenses in the league in 2013 despite several injuries, and posted a 3-1 record as interim head coach during HC John Fox's recovery from heart surgery. The deal will keep Del Rio in Denver for at least another year, but he has already been linked with several head coaching gigs during his time in Denver and figures to field more offers next offseason. Either way, this is a positive move for the Broncos' chances of making another Super Bowl run in 2014.

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Latavius Murray rushed 22 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' Week 14 loss to the Chiefs.

The 100-yard rushing effort was just Murray's second of the season. He should have gotten the rock 30 times, as he was the Raiders' only means of moving the ball on a frigid evening in Kansas City. Fantasy owners will take it all the same. The score was Murray's 12th of the year, and fourth in three games. He's finally re-established himself as the Raiders' bell-cow, and is primed for a big finish to the season. The Chargers are not an imposing Week 15 matchup.

Crabtree also seemed to injure his left hand late, but returned to the game after missing a few plays. There wasn't a whole lot Crabtree could do on an evening where Derek Carr was misfiring left and right. Amari Cooper had a legitimately bad game, but the same can't be said for Crabtree. He'll bounce-back as a high-end WR2 against the Chargers in Week 15. The Raiders' entire offense should be much better.

Raiders LG Kelechi Osemele (illness) is inactive for Week 14 against the Chiefs.

Osemele couldn't get healthy on a short week. It's a big blow for what's been one of the league's top offensive lines. Osemele has been worth every penny as a free agent this year. He should be back for Week 15. Inactive for the Raiders are QB Connor Cook, CB Antonio Hamilton, S Karl Joseph, DT Darius Latham, LB Shilique Calhoun and DT Stacy McGee.